Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-22

Another.
san Francisco Chronicle
a Chronicle reporter yesterday reCog-
nized in the manly companion of Mrs
Langtry and Miss Kate Pattison, of The
Langtry company, on their afternoon
drive, 20 less parsonage than Frederick
GebharGt, of New York. There are few
handsomer or more shapelV men in the
country than Mr.. Gebhardt, and few VINO,
in the circle Of their acquaintance, are
more deseTTedly popular. His broad
shoulders and classic features would be
recognized anywhere, snd ne is q most
fitting companion, physically considered,
to the fair Lily of Jersey.
Inquiry led to the development Of the
fact that Mr.. Gebhardt arrived in san
Francisco simultaneously with Mrs.
Langiry-indeed, he came in the same
car, and he has resided in the same house
with her in the Mission. He divides he
time between the residence, the Baldwin
theateT and these drives about the city,
in which Miss. PattisOn is always their
companion. These drives cover the en-
tire city, save the closely built portion
east Oi kearnY street, and frequently eX-
terd TO the PARK and even to the beach
beyond.
As rule Mr.. Gebhardt attends Mrs.
Lengtry to the theater in q close carriage,
leaving her ct the stage door, and then
driving through the city, returning in
time to see her home.
after the matinees he meets the object
OF his devotion at the Poodle Dog restau-
rant, where dinner is taken, thus saving
trip TO the Twenty-hrst street cottage.
Mr. Gebhardt does not visit the clubs,
which would readily be open to him, and
seems to be content to bask in the smiles
Of the beautiful actress.
In this connection 1t is said by one who
to degree enjoys the confidence of Mrs
Langtry, that Notwithstanding the re-
ported reason for filing her intentions of
becoming an American citizen, that she
might the better protect her interests in
this country, her object Is really to com
ply with the law of California with the
view of securing q divorce from Mr.
Lsngtry. She is said to be acting under
the advice of her attorney. After that
has been deCreed-as it is hoped it will be
at the end of six mOnths-it IS believed
that Mrs. Lsngtry will become Mrs. Geb-
hardt.
1t is said thst an understanding has
been arrived st between Mrs. Langtry
and her husband whereby he will permit
the action to 90 by default, simply insist
ing that the strict letter OF the law shall
be complied with.
The renting of the cottage IN the Mis-
sion and the declaration of intention are
simply means TO the end-the formal and
technical cumplisuces with the California
law. Mrs. Langtry will leave for Los
Angeles on July 10, aud will then not
again return to her "home" on Twenty
first street. From Los Angeles she will
proceed to New York by easy stages, pro-
ceeding to Virginia, New, thence TO
Carson, Reno, Laramie, Lincoln and
Council Bluffs, expecting to arrive in New
York about July 80.
Her residence IN this city will be kept
Up within the purvew of the law. under
en- arrangement with Charles Coghlan,h her
leading man. Mr.. COghsn Will reluIn
here after the Los Angeles engagement
and will occupy the Mission cottage for
the remainder of the lease term. By this |
Mr.. Coghlan will become q /
witness to establish the legal |
residence required by the laws.
1t Is said that all these movements have |
been taken upon the advice of the attor- |.
ley, and all to the end that there may be /
10 hitch in the divorce proceedings, and [
10 bar to the fsHitiOn of the hopes of /
Mrs. Langtry and Mr.. Gebhardt and their |
ldptialss @hich are soon to follow,